MICHAEL BRANTLEY NEWS

Brantley, AL West-leading Astros rally late, top Rangers 5-4

Michael Brantley tied the game with a two-run single in Houston's five-run seventh inning as the AL West-leading Astros rallied for a 5-4 win over the last-place Texas Rangers

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bregman scores winning run in 10th as Astros down KC 6-5

Alex Bregman had two hits and an RBI in his first action in more than two months, and he scored the winning run in the 10th inning on a groundout by Jake Meyers to lift the Houston...

AUGUST 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On bench Wednesday Brantley isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Royals, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Brantley has been in a slump recently, as he's gone 0-for-11 with a run, four walks and a strikeout across the last three games. He'll get a chance to reset Wednesday while Aledmys Diaz starts in left field and bats second.

AUGUST 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Merrifield has 3 RBIs, Perez homers as KC downs Astros 7-1

Whit Merrifield had three hits and three RBIs, Salvador Perez extended a career high with his 33rd homer and the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 7-1

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Greinke expected to start as Houston hosts Kansas City

The Astros are expected to send Zack Greinke to the mound Monday and the Royals plan to give Daniel Lynch the start

AUGUST 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mariners score 4 in 11th to earn 6-3 win over Astros

Ty France tied the game with a solo home run in the ninth inning and put the Seattle Mariners on top with an RBI single in the 11th before Kyle Seager belted a three-run homer in a...

AUGUST 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jones drives in career-best 4 RBIs, Astros rout M's 15-1

Rookie Taylor Jones had a career-high four RBIs and finished a single shy of the cycle, and Yordan Alvarez hit a three-run homer as the Houston Astros routed the Seattle Mariners f...

AUGUST 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back in lineup Brantley went 1-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 12-3 win over Seattle.

Impact Brantley returned to action after getting a day off Thursday, which presumably was designed to get him out of a hitting funk. The outfielder's fourth-inning single Friday snapped an 0-for-12 skid.

AUGUST 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gilbert scheduled to start for Seattle against Houston

The Astros will send Jake Odorizzi to the mound Saturday and the Mariners will give Logan Gilbert the start

AUGUST 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in Thursday's lineup Brantley isn't starting Thursday's game against the Royals, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Brantley will get a chance to reset after he went 1-for-11 with an RBI, a walk and a strikeout across the last three games. Aledmys Diaz will shift to left field while Jacob Wilson starts at third base.

AUGUST 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lynch expected to start as Kansas City hosts Houston

The Astros will start Framber Valdez on Tuesday while the Royals are expected to counter with Daniel Lynch

AUGUST 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Perez's 8th-inning single sends Royals past Astros, 7-6

Salvador Perez drove in the go-ahead runs with a two-out single in the eighth inning, helping the struggling Kansas City Royals to a back-and-forth 7-6 victory over the AL West-lea...

AUGUST 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Launches homer in loss Brantley went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Angels.

Impact Brantley clubbed his eighth homer of the season to put Houston up a run in the third inning, but the Astros' dominant lineup was elsewise quieted, going hitless with runners in scoring position. It's been a relatively quiet season for Brantley, who continues to hit with regularity (.332) but has just 39 RBI through 94 games.

AUGUST 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Hernandez scheduled to start as Kansas City hosts Houston

The Royals are expected to send Carlos Hernandez to the mound Monday and the Astros will give Jake Odorizzi the start

AUGUST 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Detmers pitches Halos past Astros 3-1 for 1st big league win

Reid Detmers pitched six innings of three-hit ball to earn his first major league victory, and the Los Angeles Angels avoided a three-game sweep with a 3-1 victory over the Houston...

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

McCullers Jr. expected to start for the Astros against Angels

The Astros will start Lance McCullers Jr. on Sunday while the Angels are expected to counter with Reid Detmers

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ohtani homers, but Meyers hits first 2 as Astros rip Angels

Rookie outfielder Jake Meyers hit the first two home runs of his career, including a grand slam, and the Houston Astros shook off Shohei Ohtani’s major league-leading 39th homer in...

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores twice in win Brantley went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in Wednesday's 5-1 win over Colorado.

Impact All three of the outfielder's hits were singles, and he was able to cross the plate in the first and seventh innings. Brantley has posted a trio of three-hit efforts in his last 13 games. He's been highly effective at the plate with a .332 batting average and .865 OPS through 390 plate appearances. The 34-year-old has added seven home runs, 38 RBI, 58 runs scored and a stolen base in 91 games.

AUGUST 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Díaz has 3 hits, 3 RBIs in Astros' 5-3 win over Rockies

Aledmys Díaz had three hits and drove in three runs to lead the Houston Astros to 5-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Valdez expected to start as Astros host the Rockies

The Astros are expected to send Framber Valdez to the mound Wednesday and the Rockies plan to give Antonio Senzatela the start

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros snap Rockies' 4-game win streak with 5-0 victory

Jake Odorizzi and four relievers combined on a five-hit shutout, Taylor Jones had a two-run double and the Houston Astros beat the Colorado Rockies 5-0

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rejoining lineup Tuesday Astros manager Dusty Baker said Brantley (head) would start in left field Tuesday against the Rockies, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Houston isn't expected to release its lineup until a few hours prior to Tuesday's 8:10 p.m. ET first pitch, but the starting nine will include Brantley, who was removed from the Astros' last game Sunday against the Twins after taking a hit to the head during a collision on the bases with Minnesota's Andrelton Simmons. Brantley apparently passed all concussion tests, with the Astros later terming his removal as precautionary. The team's plan to deploy Brantley in the outfield rather than as a designated hitter supports the notion that there's no concern about his health.

AUGUST 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Odorizzi expected to start for the Astros against the Rockies

The Rockies will start Jon Gray on Tuesday and the Astros are expected to counter with Jake Odorizzi

AUGUST 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jorge Polanco hits homers twice, Twins beat Astros 7-5

Jorge Polanco homered twice and drove in four runs, Miguel Sanó also hit a home run and the Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 7-5 on Sunday

AUGUST 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Makes precautionary exit Brantley was removed from Sunday's game against the Twins for precautionary reasons after being struck in the head when he was involved in a collision while running the bases, Bria...

Impact The collision occurred with Andrelton Simmons during the opening frame after Brantley worked a walk in his first plate appearance. The veteran outfielder initially remained in the contest but was pulled for a pinch hitter during the third inning. Brantley should be considered day-to-day as he continues to be evaluated.

AUGUST 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE